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Mr. Sankar Ananthanarayanan RVRC Alumnus, NUS Class of 2019 RVRC is proud to highlight the most recent achievement of its alumnus Sankar Ananthanarayanan as a sustainability trendsetter in the field of ecological and nature conservation. Sankar, who is the co-founder of the Herpetological Society of Singapore, has been helming the Singapore Terrestrial Conservation Plan – a book […]

As RVRC celebrates its 10th anniversary, this year’s symposium held on 24 February emphasized the college’s forward-looking mission of fostering sustainability education and workplace readiness. The theme “Living and Learning for a Shared Future: The RVRC Way” encapsulated the college’s adoption of experiential learning pedagogies and a belief in the world as a classroom. With esteemed

RVRC is privileged to have Dr. Noeleen Heyzer, Social Scientist and Former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, appointed as the college Rector. We extend her a warm welcome, and share the following message from her for the RVRC Community: It is an immense honour to be appointed Rector of Ridge View Residential College, National University

Our Student Ambassadors presented an interactive and engaging showcase of RVRC’s vibrant academic, student, and residential life at the NUS Open House on 9th March 2024. 🌟 Visitors learnt about the RVRC Programme with its focus on experiential and outdoor learning, the diverse range of Student Interest Groups (IGs) offered spanning club and society, performing arts, and sports, and

Working in collaboration with NUS Sustainability, RVRC hosted the 2023 Rolex Awards for Enterprise Laureate, Ms. Denica Riadini-Flesch. The special dialogue on 13 March 2024, open to the entire NUS community, was to enable students to learn about Denica’s experience in founding and leading SukkhaCitta. SukkhaCitta is a social enterprise that empowers craftswomen and smallholder farmers by

As the College in Nature, RVRC is continuing its campus greening and tree planting efforts with the creation of a new reforestation plot at the main entrance to the college, as part of the college’s 10th Anniversary celebrations. The RVRC Learning Forest will serve three key functions: enhance ecological connectivity to the Kent Ridge Forest, create

As part of the NUS Open House 2024, join us on campus on 9 March to learn more about living and learning at Ridge View Residential College (RVRC). RVRC will open its doors to visitors for guided tours through the college. There will also be information booths and information talks conducted at RVRC and NUS UTown on that

Following six classroom sessions, 17 students, 1 TA, and RVRC fellow Patricia Lorenz braved the rainy season as they embarked on their Overseas Fieldtrip to Perak, Malaysia. Their first stop was Merapoh, where students worked with the Community Partner MYCAT (The Malaysian Conservation Alliance for Tigers is an alliance of non-governmental organisations comprising the Malaysian Nature Society,

The inaugural RVRC Study Trips for Engagement and Enrichment (STEER) program is dedicated to exploring the island of Taiwan, a dynamic East Asian locale renowned for its rich culture, breathtaking landscapes, and unwavering commitment to sustainability. 18 RVRC students embarked on their 12-day learning journey in December 2023, which included visits to Geothermal and Solar

August – November 2023 Let’s Talk dialogues invite experts from different industries to share both their life and work experiences with RVRC students, with the objective of helping them to grow and develop beyond the classroom. The semester began with a talk by Mr. Victor Zhu, an RVRC Alumnus who founded Hatch, a social enterprise that